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LIBRARY AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Faculty & Instructors

Workshop Request Form

Use the following form to request a library research or academic support workshop (including writing or tutoring) for your course, either in your classroom or online:

 

You can also use the form to request an orientation on tutoring services.

 

If you prefer to talk to a staff member about asynchronous video and module options that can be added to your course in My Courses, please email library@csp.edu.

What Are Library and Academic Support Workshops?

 

graphic listing workshop topics: orientation, research, writing, tutoring, or asynchronous options

 

Library and Academic Support Workshops cover a wide variety of topics to support your students in their assignments. From orientations to identifying and citing appropriate sources to using APA to preparing for a tutoring session, we help students in any class learn skills they need to succeed in their classes. 

Library and Academic Support staff create lessons and provide students with targeted lessons around research and writing skills, such as:

  • Orientation to academic support services
  • Setting up a search strategy
  • Engaging with the information landscape
  • Identifying and distinguishing types of sources
  • Creating citations and using information ethically
  • Outlining papers
  • Writing in APA format
  • Strategies for successful tutoring sessions
  • Using AI to supplement coursework

These workshops result in more appropriate sources used in assignments, a broad understanding of how information is structured online and in assignments, and lifelong critical thinking skills.

Embedding Skills Into Classes

We provide lessons in many different formats, both synchronous and asynchronous. We are happy to discuss the best options for your class and assignment.

 

Synchronous Workshop Asynchronous Module
Meet during your class period Students can complete activities throughout the week
In-person or on Zoom Modules or guides that can be embedded in My Courses
Hands-on activities in class Videos, tutorials, worksheets, etc.
Tailored to your class and assignment Tailored to your class and assignment

 

Suggestions for Faculty

Tips for effective in-person workshops:

  • Staff cannot cover every aspect of the research or writing process - lessons will be targeted for your assignment and students' needs.
  • Please schedule the workshop after students have chosen topics and are actively working on research or writing - if you're unsure when would be the best time to meet, reach out and we can discuss this with you.
    • Students tend to retain more content when it is immediately applicable to their assignment or need.
    • If students do not have research topics, a librarian will provide a lesson on how to choose or develop an appropriate topic.
    • Consider inviting us to visit more than once to scaffold research and writing skills across multiple visits or combine the live lesson with an asynchronous module embedded in My Courses that students complete prior to the sessions.

If using asynchronous modules in My Courses, we can discuss the best timing to assign the modules with you.